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More subsidies coming as oil crisis hits poor

An employee at a PTT petrol station refuels a car as fuel prices soar. (Photo: Varuth Hirunyatheb)

The government plans to roll out measures including additional subsidies on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and natural gas for vehicles (NGV) to help alleviate the impact of soaring energy prices on low-income earners.

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Wednesday ordered responsible agencies, including the Energy and Finance ministries, to map out new measures to ease the hardship caused by surging oil prices.

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